🌱 🍲 Hearty Veggie Bean Noodle Soup 🌱 🍲

 

• avocado oil cooking spray
• 1 white onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 medium zucchini, chopped
• 1 cup chopped baby carrots
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 tbsp. minced garlic
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp. oregano
• 1 tsp. marjoram
• 1 tsp. thyme
• 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric
• 2 bay leaves
• 8 cups unsalted vegetable broth
• 1 1/2 cups dry small elbow noodles
• 2 - 15.5 oz.  cans small white beans, rinsed & drained
• 1 cup frozen peas
• Nutritional yeast, to serve

Heat a stock pot over medium heat and generously spray with avocado oil spray.  Add the onion, bell pepper, zucchini, carrots, celery and garlic to the pot and generously season with freshly ground black pepper.  Saute for about 8 minutes, until the veggies are starting to soften.

Add the oregano, marjoram, thyme, red pepper, salt, turmeric and bay leaves to the pot.  Stir to mix well and continue to saute for a few minutes.

Add the vegetable broth and white beans to the pot and bring to a simmer, reducing heat to a low simmer.

Meanwhile, in a separate pot, cook the pasta according to package directions and drain.

Add the cooked pasta and frozen peas to the pot, bring it back to a simmer, and allow to simmer for 10 minutes.

Remove the bay leaves and enjoy!! Serve with a sprinkling of nutritional yeast.

YUM!

🌱 Crispy Spiced Air Fryer Tofu 🌱

 

• 1 - 16 oz. block extra firm tofu
• 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast
• 2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. chili powder
• 1/2 tsp. paprika
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tbsp. avocado oil

Drain the tofu and pat dry with paper towels.  Dice into small cubes and move into a bowl.

Mix the dry ingredients in a small bowl.

Pour the dry spices over the tofu and toss until it is evenly coated on the tofu.  

Drizzle the oil into the bowl and toss to mix well.  

Preheat air fryer to 375F.

Add the tofu to the crisp tray in a single layer and cook for 15 minutes, tossing the basket halfway through.  I did this in two batches allowing the tofu to cook in a single layer.

Yields 3-4  servings.  Enjoy!

I added 3.5 oz. of this delicious tofu to a bowl of vegetable ramen with Healthy Noodles, ramen broth, bell pepper, onion, snow peas, and local Hawaiian mushrooms, yielding 270 calories, 6 net carbs, 17.5g protein and 8.4g fat.  

DELISH!

Delicious Grilled Impossible Burgers 🌱 🍔

• 1 - 12 oz. package Impossible burger
• 1 link Impossible spicy sausage - casing removed
• 2 tsp. dijon mustard
• 2 tsp. vegan worcestershire sauce
• 2 tbsp. finely minced red onion
• 1 tsp. minced garlic
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• Thin buns, vegan cheese & toppings such as lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado

Use your very clean hands to mix together the burger, sausage, dijon, worcestershire, onion, garlic, salt & pepper.  

Divide the mixture into 4 equal parts.  

Form patties by rolling each portion into a ball, and use the palm of your hand to flatten into burgers.

Cover the grill grates with aluminum foil.  Heat the grill and generously spray the foil with avocado oil spray.  Add the patties to the grill and cook for 3 minutes.  Carefully flip each burger, top with vegan cheese and continue to cook for 3 minutes.  

Serve on thin buns with your favorite toppings.  DELISH!  🌱  🍔